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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Scalea by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane DUS - SUF
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train
    7h 10m
    €101–269

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CGN - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train
    9h 35m
    €96–353

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train Fr
    19h 9m
    €288–855

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Firenze to Romabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Scaleabus bus
    29h 9m
    €127–239

  5. Drive 1,860 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Scaleacar car 1,860 km
    17h 4m
    €286–412

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane DUS - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train
    9h 8m
    €101–273

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train
    9h 23m
    €138–333

  8. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozentrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train Fr
    19h 17m
    €332–704

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurigo to Cosenzabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principibus bus 7
    35h 40m

  10. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Scaleacar car
    17h 22m
    €285–1,277

Essen to Scalea by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration19h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€288Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Scalea, Italy?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 19h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Scalea via Firenze and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 29h 9m.

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